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TOPICS
1. The Simpsons Backstage Tour
It's an irreverent, gossipy, inside look at the Simpsons: dealings with censors, celebrity guest stars and angry sponsors.2. FOR BUSINESS CONFERENCES:
Bart's Billions: Secrets of the Simpsons Empire
An inside look at how a cult cartoon show went on to become an international hit and gross fifteen billion dollars...and counting!
3. FOR BOOK CONFERENCES:
How to Write Children's Books
Michael describes his experiences publishing six children's books, including the best-seller How Murray Saved Christmas.
4. For GAY GROUPS:
My Life in Queertoons
Michael talks about his work in gay cartoons (he’s straight, by the way), from Smithers on "The Simpsons", to his creation "Queer Duck". Queer Duck was named one of the "100 Greatest Cartoons of All Time" by the BBC.
5. FOR JEWISH AUDIENCES:
The Simpsons and Other Gentiles I've Known
An ecumenical look at Jewish comedy.
MICHAEL REISS
Award-Winning Simpsons Writer
Mike Reiss has won four Emmys and a Peabody Award during his nineteen years writing for The Simpsons. He is a co-writer on The Simpsons Movie, and was a contributing writer to the films Ice Age 1, 2 & 3.
Reiss co-created the animated series The Critic, starring Jon Lovitz as a lovable movie critic, and created Showtime’s hit cartoon Queer Duck.
Queer Duck earned praise from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, the gay press and Howard Stern. It was recently named one of “The 100 Greatest Cartoons of All Time” by the BBC. Queer Duck: the Movie was released to rave reviews in July 2006.
Reiss’s other TV credits include It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, ALF, and The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
His caveman detective story "Cro-Magnon P.I." won an Edgar Award as Best First Mystery. He also wrote the best-selling children’s book How Murray Saved Christmas, which is also a feature film from Nickelodeon. He is the author of fourteen other children’s books including, Santa Claustrophobia, City of Hamburgers, and the award winning Late for School.
As a professional speaker, Reiss has lectured at over one hundred colleges and institutions, on four continents. His topics include The Simpsons, comedy and Judaism, gay cartoons, and the sorry state of television. Reiss is a former president of The Harvard Lampoon and editor of The National Lampoon.
He is married (happily) and lives in Los Angeles (sadly).
